National Day of Pakistan celebrated in Beijing
- By Xu Xiaoxuan
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An event commemorating the National Day of Pakistan was held at the Pakistani Embassy in Beijing on Wednesday.
At the beginning of the activity, Pakistani Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque raised Pakistan's national flag accompanied by the national anthem.
Following the flag-raising ceremony, the host expressed his sympathy over the crash of the China Eastern Airlines aircraft with 132 people aboard in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Monday.
Ambassador Haque then outlined the history and struggle of how Pakistan broke free from Britain's colonial rule and secured its independence and freedom.
"It is indeed very important and worthy of rejoicing—a time to reflect on our past achievements, to renew our vows for our motherland, and to collectively chart for the future progress and prosperity," said Haque, adding that celebrating national days is important for those nations which value freedom.
He also mentioned the 48th session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Pakistan's capital Islamabad this week, which Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi also attended. Haque said that the country is happy to see Pakistan acting as a bridge between China and the Muslim world.
The ambassador went on to underline the enduring friendship and all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan.
"China has become Pakistan's largest trading partner for many years," said Haque. "The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is proceeding very well, which has changed the economic landscape of Pakistan."
The two sides have also decided to launch China-Pakistan health, green, digital, and industry corridors, Haque added. "These initiatives, I'm very confident, would bring our two peoples and two governments even closer and closer, and make our relationship stronger and stronger."
After the speech, students from Pakistan Embassy College Beijing gave a performance and brought the festive atmosphere to a climax.
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